Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: Budget Gifts Under $25

A red gift bag with white snowflakes

The gift guide that is always the most fun to put together isn’t the luxe guide or the gifts “for her”, where I get to slip in dream gifts or ones that are on my list – it’s this one. This post is not sponsored by any of the brands mentioned here and I selected …

Travel Products, Wish Lists and Gift Ideas

2021 Holiday Gift Guide: “Luxe” Gifts

A brown paper package with a red bow on a black background

I’m back with another gift guide today! Today I’m sharing my round-up of “Luxe” gifts. Wait – why is luxe in quotes? My definition of luxury varies a bit from others; I view an item as “luxurious” if it is one of the best iterations of a product in its category. I find luxury that …

Home Try On + In-Depth Style Reviews, Style

A Review of the Ponte Slim Pant from American Giant + Seven Ways to Style Them

Alyssa wears the Ponte Slim Pant from American Giant with a trench and white tee

A review of the Ponte Slim Pant from American Giant, seven ways to style it, AND a special discount for Wayward readers!

Destinations, Packing Lists, Style, Travel, US Virgin Islands, USA

Traveling Light: A Carry-On Packing List for St. Croix

Alyssa stands among the pastel buildings in Christiansted

I have to say, it feels so wonderful to be back sharing packing list posts with you! Travel style is easily one of my favorite subjects – what you place in your suitcase sets the tone for your trip and thus requires careful consideration. Packing is interwoven with the trip-planning process: you have to figure …

Home, Style, Travel, Travel Products

Italic Is a New Marketplace for Home and Away

Two images sourced from Italic

If you’ve been anywhere on the internet lately, you may have heard of Italic – the brand that, well, isn’t really a brand. Maybe you have even browsed their website before, admiring their beautiful, minimal products that all noticeably lack a brand name or label (garment tags simply read, “MADE FOR ITALIC”). And maybe you …

Destinations, Travel, US Virgin Islands, USA

Travel Guide for Four Days in St. Croix, USVI

Alyssa is walking along the paved shore in Frederiksted, St. Croix. She is wearing a tan jumpsuit and a Panama hat

Back in August, Michael and I took our first flight since the start of the pandemic. We weren’t even planning to travel by air; we were set on doing a mini-road trip to Richmond, Virginia, to celebrate our dating anniversary (13 years – time flies!). But, as I often do when I’m bored, I found …